Are There Implications from the Nuclear Deal with Iran for North Korea?

Commentators on both sides of the political spectrum have used North Korea and Iran interchangeably to buttress their position on the negotiations to corral Iran’s...

Three Dilemmas of Dealing with North Korea

Short conversations about North Korea generally end with similar conclusions, while longer conversations reveal fault lines among experts.

The 2015 Global Peace Index: More Proof that North Korea is Bad and Getting Worse

For Korea watchers, the Global Peace Index provides specific statistical informal for each of the 162 countries it surveys, including North Korea and South Korea.

Korean Security and Unification Dilemmas: A Russian Perspective

Russia, one of the four important players in Korea, is focused on Korea due to its “turn to the East” policy. It is increasingly less...

Don’t Wish North Korea on China

When discussing what to do about North Korea, it is often suggested that China should do more to pressure North Korea to suspend its nuclear...

Future Prospects for the US-ROK Alliance

Russia and the Two Koreas: Old Friends, New Partners?

British Election Outcome Good News for Korea

Thinking through the international effects of the British election is also a reminder that Korea has global interests, and therefore events anywhere in the world...

Options for Dealing with North Korea: More Patience or Engagement?

Economic and Political Upheaval in Asia: Shifting Alliances and Impact on America

A Balanced Approach to North Korea

Although Washington has not signaled any intended shift in foreign policy, the rapidly changing East Asian security environment and the failure of current strategies necessitate...

AAS 2015 | Dealing with North Korean Provocations: Regional Military Responses and the Hope for a Diplomatic Solution

The Whisper in the Ear: Re-defector Press Conference as Information Management Tool

Although coercion is a key element in the governing strategy of the North Korean party-state, the authorities in Pyongyang do not hold political power at...

Are U.S.-ROK Military Exercises Unnecessary Provocations?

Reasonable people might wonder if the North Korean may have a valid point when they complain that U.S.-ROK joint military exercises are unnecessarily provocative.

Telling Tales: North Korea’s Use of Re-Defectors